For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics...
Catholic social teaching
Discover how Catholic social teaching informs real-world action—from economic justice and migration to ecology, peacebuilding, and community life.
“Who can own a tree? Who can own a rock?” This timeless bit of wisdom from the first VHS tape I owned, the 1987 classic Ernest Goes to Camp, has been lodged in...
It wasn’t supposed to be this way, Vice President JD Vance complained to tech and corporate leaders gathered at the American Dynamism Summit in Washington last...
When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops published a pastoral letter called “Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response” in 1992, they likely expected a warm...
Several years ago, my youngest son decided he wanted to fast during part of Ramadan. He wanted to support his friend, who is Muslim. They both were elementary...
On April 10, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The proposed bill goes beyond requiring...
There seems to be a prevalent sentiment amongst Catholics in the United States—the feeling that we don’t fit in with either political party and thus have to...
Until President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race, the 2024 presidential campaign offered voters a choice between two deeply unpopular...
Project 2025 is the product of The Heritage Foundation, a well-heeled conservative Washington think tank. While some Catholics may support the project, the...
In recent presidential election cycles, “law and order” has dominated U.S. political imagination about criminal justice. When most Americans hear the phrase...
